A 5-8-1 run through March is bound to concern head coach Mike Babcock, but really the Red Wings haven't been nearly as threatening since February. They've gone 11-11-3 over the last two calendar months.

03/24/2015

9

8

Consistency hasn't really been where it needs to be, but Pavel Datsyuk hasn't been there either. He's been held out of three straight and is obviously a player the Wings need healthy to be at their best.

03/17/2015

8

8

Over the last few weeks, it's been difficult to know which Red Wings team was going to show up. If it's the one that beat the Penguins 5-1 Sunday, those guys are pretty scary. If it's the one that lost to the Flyers 7-2 on Saturday, that's a different kind of scary.

03/10/2015

8

8

Armed with the league's best power play and a roster full of scoring threats, the Red Wings are looking like a team most would rather avoid in the first round of the playoffs. That's probably why we'll see a big fight between the Habs and Lightning to finish first in the Atlantic.

03/03/2015

8

11

The Red Wings are taking a chance on Erik Cole being a solid scorer for them, and he may be. Adding Marek Zidlicky for defensive depth should be helpful as well. The Wings had a pretty good group to begin with, but they're improved with their deadline work.

02/24/2015

11

10

After a dominant January, the Red Wings have hit a rougher stretch in February with four wins against four losses this month. They're in the midst of one of the toughest segments of their schedule.

02/17/2015

10

7

The Red Wings have hit a really tough portion of their schedule and haven't started it off on the best foot. They've lost three straight with a six-game road trip through the Western Conference awaiting them.

02/10/2015

7

7

The Red Wings continue to fly under the radar as one of the league's best teams. They're 11-3-0 since Jan. 1 and they've been without their starting goaltender for a month. They'll keep the Atlantic race interesting.

02/03/2015

7

7

The Red Wings have essentially been playing with their third string goalie and have won seven of eight since starter Jimmy Howard went down with injury. There's a lot more to that kind of success than resiliency. The Wings appear to be this good.

01/27/2015

7

8

The All-Star break may have come at an inopportune time for the red-hot Red Wings. Currently riding a five-game winning streak, Detroit trails Tampa by just one point in the Atlantic. Now they have to stay hot.

Preseason Power Rankings

Date

Ranking

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10/14/2014

15

-

A controversial goal away from at least getting a point against the Ducks, the Wings have looked solid despite missing Pavel Datsyuk. Gustav Nyquist has helped in that department.